From Adisa May, To You
Adisa May was created so our customers can have access to exceptional natural products, crafted for sensitive skin, with the intention to connect you with yourself and your natural beauty.
Our products are therefore meant to be ritualistic, asking you to slow down, pause and soak in those moments of peace and self-connection you are so deserving of.
Our potions put nature and your skin's health first. They are vibrant and alive, with their colourful hues, subtle herbal scents and nutrient dense ingredients that the skin craves.
Meet Adisa May
In 2024, I had decided to create Adisa May Skincare.
As someone who has experienced varying degrees of skin hypersensitivity since they were a child, I was determined to create a skincare line for those with more sensitive constitutions.
I spent many long months in both an intensive research and formulation phase, studying cosmetic science and learning corneotherapy concepts.
Throughout these phases, it became very apparent to me what skincare industry was missing for those of us with more sensitive constitutions.
A line that is luxurious and ritualistic with colourful formulas, ingredients that are aromatic without being overpowering, essential oils, if any, used in low concentrations, and gentle natural ingredients that lean towards biocompatibility with our skin.
Once I created these thoughtfully crafted potions, I knew the next step would be to share it with our customer's beautiful skin.
My Story
I know what it’s like to be a canary in the coal mine. I recovered from a condition called 'limbic system dysfunction' (LSI) when I was in law school. My brain was stuck in a fight/flight/freeze trauma loop and began to identify almost everything in my environment as a threat.
The condition caused me to experience a wide range of symptoms including hyper sensitive skin reactions, including eczema, hives that wouldn’t heal, rashes, and break outs.
My journey to healing though started as a young girl. At that time, I was experiencing eczema that was very aggravated by synthetic fragrances in skin and hair products. My parents began to take me yearly to see our former master herbalist and when I was older, a naturopath.
By the time I was older, I began to self-study the world of plant medicine. During this time, I would indulge myself in homemade skin rituals. Every week I was using ingredients from my own kitchen like honey, clays, herbs, oils and salts to care for my skin.
My self-study also took me down enlightening rabbit holes that led me to brain re- wiring practices like "The Dynamic Neural Retraining System", Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations, and visualization to heal my nervous system and skin.
By the time I became a lawyer, I was 2.5 years into my daily meditation practice, and it became clear law was no longer in alignment for me. It was time for me to pursue skincare seriously.
Adisa May Skincare has therefore become a cumulation of my life experiences, study, research, experimentation, knowledge and passion.
We Thank-You
With that, I bring to the world, Adisa May Skincare. A business founded out of pure love, passion and joy. It is a space where you can completely submerse yourself in self-love, self-care, beauty and tranquility.
When I was creating Adisa May, I would always say “this is bigger than skincare” and it is. It’s about slowing down, nourishment, healing, and deepening your connection with yourself.
To every beloved customer and supporter, thank-you for making this vision a reality.
With the deepest gratitude,
